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bethlakshmiWent to see it last night along with a nice gang of six friends. Would like to remind myself that seeing a movie in Loews on the Common costs $30 - $20 for parking, $11 for movie. I may angle for a cheaper option in the future... I love this Loews... but for $30, I can get theater tickets.
Or maybe it's just the movie. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. Some parts are quite good. Wherever did they get the absolutely humungous ape? And one that could act, too. But... it's 3+ hours long. If you're gonna keep me in my seat from 8-11:15, it had better be worth it. I found this one a tad too long - there were at least a couple scenes which I thought when on or were repeated a lot too long. Rather as though the director had a favorite gimmick or special effect that he just *had* to use, over and over. Like when a 4-year-old keeps telling you the same joke, 10 times, because they think it is SO funny. But I don't have to give the 4-year-old $11 for the privilege.
But... if someone got ambitious with the cutting, and got the movie an hour shorter - it might be a nice, tight film.
Got home, a little later than wished for, and finished up Baby Doll prep - new elastic in bikini top, hair removal festival, bath. I got really ambitious and cleaned the bathroom, too. It's all nice now. Upsettingly, the hot water for the cleaning used up all the hot water, so my hair washing portion of bathing was done with cold water. Should that happen? I probably used two bathtubs worth of hot water, between cleaning and starting to bathe? Should I be worried about my hot water heater.
The morning came, and final prep and pack. Got clothes, got shoes, got makeup, got the all-important toupee tape, got pasties, got the Red Bed, even got my iron to iron the ever-crinkly red dress. So far, nothing forgotten. Did a run through of each peice - it's all good. Let it Snow finally got into shape, I'm feeling good. Phew!
Or maybe it's just the movie. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. Some parts are quite good. Wherever did they get the absolutely humungous ape? And one that could act, too. But... it's 3+ hours long. If you're gonna keep me in my seat from 8-11:15, it had better be worth it. I found this one a tad too long - there were at least a couple scenes which I thought when on or were repeated a lot too long. Rather as though the director had a favorite gimmick or special effect that he just *had* to use, over and over. Like when a 4-year-old keeps telling you the same joke, 10 times, because they think it is SO funny. But I don't have to give the 4-year-old $11 for the privilege.
But... if someone got ambitious with the cutting, and got the movie an hour shorter - it might be a nice, tight film.
Got home, a little later than wished for, and finished up Baby Doll prep - new elastic in bikini top, hair removal festival, bath. I got really ambitious and cleaned the bathroom, too. It's all nice now. Upsettingly, the hot water for the cleaning used up all the hot water, so my hair washing portion of bathing was done with cold water. Should that happen? I probably used two bathtubs worth of hot water, between cleaning and starting to bathe? Should I be worried about my hot water heater.
The morning came, and final prep and pack. Got clothes, got shoes, got makeup, got the all-important toupee tape, got pasties, got the Red Bed, even got my iron to iron the ever-crinkly red dress. So far, nothing forgotten. Did a run through of each peice - it's all good. Let it Snow finally got into shape, I'm feeling good. Phew!
